Balloon (2020)

  • NR
  • 02/21/2020 (US)
  • Thriller, Drama, History
  • 2h 5m

One of the most daring escapes of the Cold War.

Overview

Two families attempt a daredevil plan to escape the GDR with a homemade hot air balloon, but it crashes just before the border. The Stasi finds traces of this attempt to escape and immediately starts investigations, while the two families are forced to build a new escape balloon. With each passing day the Stasi is closer on their heels – a nerve-wracking race against time begins.

Michael Herbig

Director, Screenplay

Kit Hopkins

Screenplay

Thilo Röscheisen

Screenplay

Cast

Karoline Schuch's headshot

Karoline Schuch

Doris Strelzyk
Friedrich Mücke's headshot

Friedrich Mücke

Peter Strelzyk
Alicia von Rittberg's headshot

Alicia von Rittberg

Petra Wetzel
David Kross's headshot

David Kross

Günter Wetzel
Jonas Holdenrieder's headshot

Jonas Holdenrieder

Frank Strelzyk
Tilman Döbler's headshot

Tilman Döbler

Andreas 'Fitscher' Strelzyk
Thomas Kretschmann's headshot

Thomas Kretschmann

Oberstleutnant Seidel
Ronald Kukulies's headshot

Ronald Kukulies

Erik Baumann

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